Los verbos poner, salir, traer, conocer, ver, dar and hacer

Irregular “YO” verbs – p. 104

Verbs that are irregular only in their yo forms

*Modified by Mary Sincioco

pongo

pones

pone

ponemos

ponéis

ponen

to put, to place, to set (a table)

Poner

Poner is irregular only in its yo form.

Poner

Ponemos la fecha en la pizarra todos los días.

Yo pongo mis libros en mi mochila.

Mónica siempre pone la mesa para la cena.

I put my books in my backpack.

Mónica always sets the table for dinner.

We put (write) the date on the board every day.

salgo

sales

sale

salimos

salís

salen

to leave, to go out

Salir

Salir is irregular only in its yo form.

Salir

Salgo de casa a las siete.

Salimos de viaje esta noche.

I leave home at seven.

We leave on a trip tonight.

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir de: to leave a place, to leave on a trip

Notice that English often does not require the word from when we leave a place, but Spanish always requires de.

Salir

Mañana salen para Tegucigalpa.

¿Sales para el restaurante ahora?

Tomorrow they leave for Tegucigalpa.

Are you leaving for the restaurant now?

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir para: to leave for (a place), to depart

Salir

Diana sale con Lorenzo.

Lucía sale con sus amigas esta tarde.

Diana goes out with (dates) Lorenzo.

Lucía is going out with her friends this afternoon.

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir con: to go out with, to date

Salir

Salen a cenar los sábados.

¿Sales a caminar por la mañana?

They go out to dinner on Saturdays.

Do you go out walking in the morning?

Salir is used with several different prepositions to express various concepts. Following are some examples:

Salir a (+ infinitive): to go out (to do something)

traigo

traes

trae

traemos

traéis

traen

to bring, to carry

Traer

Traer is irregular only in its yo form.

Traer

¿Traes tu celular?

Traigo una pluma a clase todos los días.

Juan promete traer los refrescos a la fiesta.

I bring a pen to class every day.

Juan promises to bring the soft drinks to the party.

Are you carrying your cell phone (with you)?

Note: Traer is often used informally instead of tener.

¿Traes dinero (encima)?Do you have any money (on you)?

Dar

doydasda

damosdaisdan

Dar is irregular only in its yo form.

to give, (and within context – to teach)

Dar has an irregular first-person form similar to that of ser and estar.

DarDar means to give or to teach.

Damos sangre a la Cruz Roja regularmente.We give blood to the Red Cross regularly.

El Dr. Vargas da clases de historia.

Dr. Vargas gives (teaches) history clases.

Dar often requires an indirect object pronoun*.

¿Me puedes dar el dinero que me debes?

Can you give me the money you owe me?

*Remember the indirect object pronouns like me, te, le

conozco

conoces

conoce

conocemos

conocéis

conocen

to be acquainted with, to meet

Conocer

Conocer is irregular only in its yo form.

Conocer = to know a person, or to be acquainted or thoroughly familiar with a person, place or thing

Conocer

• Conocer means “to be acquainted with”

• Depending on context, it can also mean to meet a person (for the first time)

• It can also be translated as “to know” or be familiar with a person, place or thing.

• Note: NOT to know a fact or how to do something – you would use a different verb, “saber,” to express that kind of knowledge.

ConocerTina conoce a mis abuelos.*

• Tina knows my grandparents.

La profesora conoce a mis tíos.*

• The professor knows my uncles.

Conozco San Salvador.

• I know (am familiar with) San Salvador.

*Note: Use the “personal a” with conocer to express that you know a specific person.

hago

haces

hace

hacemos

hacéis

hacen

to do or to make

Hacer

Hacer is irregular only in its yo form.

The verb hacer = to do; to make*

Yo hago mi tarea todos los días.

Me gusta cuando mamá hace tacos.

I do my homework every day.

I like it when mom makes tacos.

¿Qué haces los fines de semana?What do you do on weekends?

*Translate “hacer” based on context

The verb hacer = to do; to makeWhen you are asked a question using hacer, you usually respond with another verb . . .

¿Qué hacen los estudiantes ahora?What are the students doing now?Comen en la cafetería.They’re eating in the cafeteria.

. . . unless, of course, your response involves making or doing.

¿Qué hacen los estudiantes ahora?What are the students doing now?Hacen la tarea.

They’re doing the homework.

HacerYo hago la tarea todos los días.• I do the homework every day.

Mi amiga hace ejercicio en el gimnasio.• My friend does exercises in the gym.

Por la mañana, yo hago el café en casa.• In the morning, I make coffee at home.

¿Qué haces los sábados?• What do you do on Saturdays?

Mis hermanos hacen planes para una fiesta.• My brothers make plans for a party.

veo

ves

ve

vemos

veis

ven

to see

Ver

Ver is irregular only in its yo form.

Ver

Yo veo a mis amigos en clase.*

• I see my friends in class.

Tu ves la televisión en tu dormitorio.

• You see/watch television in your bedroom.

*Note: Use the “personal a” with ver to express that you see a specific person.

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